Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-25
PRINCE CARNlVAL'S FUN.
THE FOURTH DAYS SPORTS CROWN
ED WITH COMPLETE SUCCESS.
White Wings Contest for silver Prizes
The Brush Wins Exciting Trotting
Races - Grand Spectacular
scenes in the Evening.

Everyone in Burlington was more than
delighted Thursday morning to find that
during the night the wind had
changed from the south to the northeast,
dlsslpating all fears of continuance of
the warm spell which at one time threat
ened TO interfere with the success of the
carnival A further cause for mutual
congratulations was light fall of snow
in the early part of the forenoon which
thoroughly fabricated the coast slides and
tracks. The feeling was general that the
day was to be still more of a success than
any which preceded it and in this our
people were not disappointed. Beginning
early in the morning teams continu-
ed to pour into the city from
every direction and all incom-
ing trains were loaded as they have
not been since the carnival began. BY the
time that Main street coast was opened
the large throng awaiting the beginning
of the sport the previous morning had re-
peated itself only in much larger numbers
and gayer in spirits. 1t was evident that
the love for COastng was increasing for
while the tobOggan slides were in excel
l9nt condition and were well thronged the
grea. body of people were iii the vicinity
of Main street as coasters or spectators
When the coast was opened ii was found
so far during the carnival, The surface of
the track had become one mass of ice dur
ing the night and the soft snow lu-
bricated it so thoroughly that 1t was found
to be too fast. The rate at which the tray
erses sped down the hill was astonishing
and although the lower part of the track
had been sprinkled with sawdust to assist
in slowing up at the terminus it was
difficult to stop them at the proper place
The sport was continued until noon the
track remaining in excellent condition.
and it is estimated that 1000 went down
during the two hours that the slide was
open.
THE YACHT RACES.
The day could not have been more ia
Vorable for ice yachting and it did not
take the regatta committee long to decide
at their meeting at o'clock that the con
test for the silver prizes should come Off
at o clock. The announcement spread
like wild fire and at the appointed time
large numbers We're vending their way
toward the lake. 1t was found necessary
TO lay out the course near Rock Point and
It's stance from the city was uniaVOra.
bic to a very large attendance, but the
crowd of spectators was considerable.
Even at this distance the ice was in a bad
condition, beng covered with a thick
crust of snow which rendered the time
comparatively SLOW. Inc northeast WIND
was blowing Il smacking breeze, however
which compensated in part for the un,
favorable track
1t WAS after 10 O'Clock before the flags
We're erected. The first was near Rock
Point directly south of the institute. the
second was in line to the southwest aud
the third was almost directly south of the
starting point. 1t was laid out for a
three mile course, but it was not measured
and was undoubtedly more. The race
was to be four times over the course and
turn outside the flags. There were a
number of yachts which accompanied the
contestants to the start and the white
winged beauties presented grand sight.
There were II contestants and their
starting time was as follows: